Where does “dska” come from?
dska (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dъska, from Proto-Germanic diskuz, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “dska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dъska | board, plank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | diskuz | table; dish; bowl |
| 3 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |